Contrary to what you might see in movies, throwing a knife and successfully hitting your target isn’t easy. When it comes to knife throwing, everyone envisions themselves as Chuck Norris. [in_content post=”1992″ alignment=”align-left” /] The reality is you are not Chuck Norris. Catching a knife out of midair and “returning
A genetic hybrid takes components from two creatures and melds them into a single entity. Ideally, the end result is an improvement. Ligers and tigons are curiosities. Horses and donkeys produced mules that helped advance human civilization. A skunkopotamus would make a poor house pet. When it comes to machines,
Long-range pistol shooting isn’t easy for everyone, even experienced shooters like Bob Whaley. [in_content post=”2966″ alignment=”align-left” /] Whaley, an instructor at Gunsite Academy, is a 28-year veteran in law enforcement. He attended his first class at Gunsite in 1989 and began instructing in 2005. Whaley’s Pistol Shooting Challenge Drill Like
Everything about precision rifles has changed in the past several years. Their capabilities have improved while their costs have gone down, and there are more “long-range” guns available now than ever before. [in_content post=”3538″ alignment=”align-left” /] When I started this kind of shooting years ago, “precision” meant anything that could
The “We Like Shooting” boys have finally gotten over the NRA Annual Meetings blues — if “blues” is the right word for it — and are back on the proverbial warpath. [in_content post=”3743″ alignment=”align-left” /] The cast for episode No. 247 includes Shawn Herrin, Aaron Krieger, Savage1r, Jeremy Pozderac, and
The following Glock torture test piece was written in 2007. It’s been sitting in our archives and we thought it was ripe for the Ballistic Magazine audience. So without further ado, enjoy: Late in 1988, I purchased a Glock 17 9mm with the goal of determining for myself if the
You often hear the term “tack driver” thrown about in reference to precision rifles, and you may wonder what that means. To me, it means a rifle capable of blowing the wings off a gnat at 100 yards. There are many parts and pieces required to build a bolt-action rifle,
The following is the fifth segment of Beast Master Hunting‘s “Kill of the Month.” Each month, Nick Atkinson, founder of Beast Master Hunting, will provide the Ballistic audience with first-hand video of his hunts. Enjoy! This video was filmed through my optic, a Trijicon MKIII 60mm, while hunting in a large
Two neglected cuts of venison that deserve a serious second look are the rounds, specifically the top and bottom rounds. These are the cuts from the back of the leg, below the rump and above the shank. If you have your deer or elk butchered by a professional, you may
